An In‐depth Perspective of Aortic Arch Branching in Fetal Vascular Rings Using Spatiotemporal Image Correlation Combined With High‐definition Flow Imaging: Report of 4 Cases

On the basis of 2‐dimensional fetal echocardiographic findings, we investigated 4 different fetal vascular ring cases using spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) combined with high‐definition (HD) flow imaging. An in‐depth 3‐dimensional perspective of aortic arch branching (ie, the brachiocephalic...

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Published in:Journal of ultrasound in medicine 2019-08, Vol.38 (8), p.2217-2224
Main Authors: Tseng, Jenn‐Jhy, Peng, Hsien‐Wen, Jan, Shen‐Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Algorithms
Aorta, Thoracic - abnormalities
Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging
Aorta, Thoracic - embryology
aortic arch
Echocardiography - methods
Echocardiography, Four-Dimensional - methods
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional - methods
Female
Fetal Heart - diagnostic imaging
fetus
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
obstetrics
Pregnancy
spatiotemporal image correlation
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods
vascular ring
Vascular Ring - diagnostic imaging
Vascular Ring - embryology
Young Adult
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Summary:On the basis of 2‐dimensional fetal echocardiographic findings, we investigated 4 different fetal vascular ring cases using spatiotemporal image correlation (STIC) combined with high‐definition (HD) flow imaging. An in‐depth 3‐dimensional perspective of aortic arch branching (ie, the brachiocephalic arteries) was created by application of glass body and HDlive flow rendering algorithms (GE Healthcare, Zipf, Austria). Additionally, complete (U‐ or O‐shaped) or incomplete (C‐shaped) vascular rings were clearly differentiated in utero, and articulations around the trachea and esophagus were more easily imaged. In conclusion, spatiotemporal image correlation combined with HD flow imaging could classify fetal vascular rings with accuracy and facilitate decision making during postnatal management.
ISSN:0278-4297
1550-9613
DOI:10.1002/jum.14891